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Man Dies After Wawasee Sailing Accident

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SYRACUSE - A 62-year-old Fort Wayne man is dead after his sailboat capsized on Lake Wawasee Sunday morning.

Gary K. Froshaug, 62, Fort Wayne, along with his wife, Mary, and another woman, were sailing on Froshaug's boat when, according to state conservation officers, windy conditions caused the boat to capsize and throw all three people into the water.Three fishermen, including Danny Keffaber, North Manchester, and William Mabee, Winona Lake, were fishing near the area and pulled the three victims out of the water.

Gary Froshaug was unconscious at the time of recovery and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Froshaug's wife and the unidentified female were uninjured.

All three boaters were wearing life preservers.

An autopsy on Froshaug is scheduled.

Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, Syracuse Fire Department and EMS assisted at the scene.